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The PVW-IVWW subsidy scheme

Partners for Water offers financial opportunities

If you have an innovative technology, methodology or an innovative prototype in the field of water management or you would like to use your knowledge, expertise and ingenuity for water security in deltas, delta cities or river basins abroad – please continue reading because we with the Partners for Water subsidy scheme we offer financial opportunities for companies, educational institutions and NGOs in the water sector.

The Partners for Water subsidy scheme

It can be challenging to independently introduce and market innovative water applications abroad. Partners for Water – Innovations for Water Security Foreign Deltas, Delta Cities and River Basins (PVW-IVWW) is a subsidy scheme that offers participants the opportunity to research the feasibility of their innovative applications abroad as well as to test and modify them.

The approach

Innovation is one of the most important factors in improving flood risk management and water security. By financing feasibility studies and pilot projects abroad, the Dutch government wants to increase the contribution of Dutch innovativeness to flood risk management and water security abroad. By developing innovations, the Dutch water sector contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).

The subsidy scheme explained

Watch the video to learn more about our subsidy programme, who it is for and discover inspiring examples.

Inspired? Visit the RVO website to learn more about the requirements for applying for a subsidy.

The difference between a feasibility study and pilot project

Feasibility studies

A feasibility study concerns whether and under which technical, financial and legal conditions, a proposed pilot project can be implemented. A feasibility study should provide an answer to the question of whether the intended innovation, applied in a certain context, contributes to water security and how this can be achieved in subsequent steps.

Pilot projects

A pilot project involves testing and applying an innovative or improved product, technology, approach or service.

View the specific eligibility criteria for a subsidy on the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

Apply for a subsidy

The Partners for Water programme 2022-2027 only has one remaining subsidy round in February 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to give your innovative pilot project or feasibility study a boost. An intake interview is compulsory before applying for a Partners for Water subsidy to assess whether your application matches the subsidy criteria. You can schedule the mandatory intake interview at any time via the E-loket.

Have you already had an intake interview with one of our advisors? Then you’re ready to apply via the application page. Please visit the RVO website for further practical information and the required forms to include with your application.

Visit the RVO website